Faom Siding Insulation With Nail Strips

Current pneumatic nailers have maximum fastener lengths of 3 to 3 5 which limits insulation thicknesses to 1 5 max 3 5 fastener to siding 1 embedment 3 5 0 5 1 5 1 5 max insulation.

Faom siding insulation with nail strips.

Gypsum sheathing with a combined thickness up to 4 inches thick the foam sheathing and other non nailable substrates do not have nail holding capacity. The products are easy to handle score cut and install and no special tools are needed. Last year i installed lp lap smart trim shingles and the 4x8 sheets of lp with batts all over 3 of continous xps foam using fern strips. Over masonry sub surface 1 in.

So technically speaking you can t nail through or even use 2 in. Furring should be installed completely around doors windows and other openings at all corners and at the top and bottom of the area to be sided. Cover the house walls with 4 by 8 foot sheets of rigid foam insulation typically 1 2 to 1 inch thick nailed to wood sheathing with 1 1 2 inch broad headed galvanized nails every 16 to 18 inches. Secondly at 2 thickness the foam acts like a vapor barrier so it s possible that water vapor that s inside the wall might get trapped between the foam and.

Lp siding with fern strips over insulation. When applying james hardie siding to furring strips which is applied on foam sheathing or other non nailable substrates e g. Installing foam board insulation under vinyl siding. Do not overdrive and dimple the foam.

That said i ve nailed vinyl to furring strips set 24 in. Minimum nail length must accommodate sheathing and penetrate framing a minimum 1 inches. On center that were fastened to the underlying studs. Drive nails with a hammer through the foam board into the studs nails spaced 24 inches apart along each stud.

The nails must penetrate the furring a minimum of 1 2 inch. It allows use of a 3 4 inch furring but requires an additional 1 8 inch overlap on the siding and two nails per furring strip. Set the nail heads flush with the foam board. Wood strips are installed with masonry nails over the masonry area to be sided.

Foamular extruded polystyrene xps rigid foam insulation offers foamular extruded polystyrene xps rigid foam insulation offers a comprehensive line of products in a wide choice of sizes thicknesses and edges with a lifetime limited warranty for the life of the home or building. Well call me half hazard. I plan a similar wall structure as you. Of foam and you can t use furring strips which are not a flat solid surface without voiding the warranty.

Horizontal siding strips should be installed vertically on 12 in.